Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs

Ratification of Agreement Establishing EU-LAC Foundation: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs

Photo of Ruairi Ó MurchúRuairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree that it is absolutely necessary. Because of some of the history in Latin American and the Caribbean, there will be people who will see this conflict through the prism of their own histories. It is vital that we have a positive engagement. Some of the issues the Minister of State talked about in relation to research are in an area that is constantly changing. Listen to the news this morning on AI. We all know the issues with cybersecurity. With the changed geopolitical circumstances, we are all talking about food security, energy security and all those issues. It is vital that it is a positive interaction with a part of the world that has not necessarily been treated particularly well by its largest neighbour.

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